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April 20, 2024

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UNLV guard Brooklyn Hicks (13) is fouled by Fresno State guard Xavier DuSell (53) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.
UNLV freshmen D.J. Thomas, Brooklyn Hicks team to deliver win over Fresno State
Jan. 30, 2024
UNLV may have gotten a glimpse of the future on Tuesday, as the freshman backcourt pairing of D.J. Thomas and Brooklyn Hicks teamed up to close out a 78-69 home win over Fresno State ...
Legendary UNLV coach Dwaine Knight turned the golf program into one of the nation’s best over his 34-year tenure.
UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame seeks nominations for class of 2024
Jan. 30, 2024
The class of 2024 already includes one member: Golf coach Dwaine Knight, who coached the Rebels to the 1998 national championship and twice was the national coach of the year in a decorated career spanning 34 years, was announced last fall.
Fresno State guard Isaiah Hill (3) and UNLV guard D.J. Thomas (11) chase after the ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Game day: UNLV basketball holds off Fresno State, 78-69
Jan. 30, 2024
UNLV is officially on a winning streak. The Scarlet and Gray knocked off Fresno State, 78-69, giving Kevin Kruger's squad two straight victories over Division-I opponents for the first time since beating Stetson and Pepperdine in the ...
UNLV guard Brooklyn Hicks (13) takes the ball upcourt during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
UNLV freshman Brooklyn Hicks stepping into role as energy provider
Jan. 30, 2024
Like most college basketball players, Brooklyn Hicks was the man in high school. At Timberline, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged more than 25 points per game as a ...
UNLV Rebels guard Jackie Johnson III (24) and forward Keylan Boone (20) celebrate after a 74-56 win over the Hofstra Pride in an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
UNLV can't miss in bounce-back win at San Jose State
Jan. 27, 2024
The UNLV basketball team came into Saturday’s game at San Jose State ready to ignite, but first they had to wait their turn. After getting drilled by Air Force on Tuesday, 90-58, the Scarlet and Gray had three days off, frothing at the mouth, before ...
UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Kruger watches play from the sideline during the second half of an exhibition game against the Carroll Fighting Saints at the Thomas & Mack Center Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. STEVE MARCUS
Game day: UNLV gets hot, gets a win at San Jose State
Jan. 27, 2024
Talk about shooting the lights out. UNLV just caught fire like we haven't seen this season, shooting 80% in the second half to come back and knock off San Jose State, 77-65 ...
UNLV guard Luis Rodriguez, left, and guard D.J. Thomas wait on the bench at the end of the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Kruger: 'No words' as UNLV bottoms out in 90-58 loss to Air Force
Jan. 24, 2024
With 90 seconds left in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Air Force, Kevin Kruger tried to turn the tide. After Justin Webster hit a 3-pointer to trim Air Force’s lead ...
UNLV head coach Barry Odom reacts to his defense during the second half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl NCAA college football game against Kansas Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Phoenix. Kansas won 49-36.
UNLV football to host Syracuse in October
Jan. 23, 2024
The UNLV football team has a late addition to its 2024 schedule and will host Syracuse on Oct. 5 at Allegiant Stadium, UNLV announced today. Syracuse replaces Army, which had to ...
UNLV forward Kalib Boone (10) and Air Force guard Byron Brown (11) chase after the ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Game day: UNLV suffers devastating blowout loss to Air Force
Jan. 23, 2024
It's finally over. Air Force just handed UNLV an 90-58 defeat at the Thomas & Mack Center, and the game was not even as close as the score indicates ...
UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) drives past Utah State Aggies guard Darius Brown II (10) during the second half of a NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Analysis: What we know about UNLV basketball after early MWC gauntlet
Jan. 23, 2024
The Mountain West has five teams currently in the Top 50 of the NET rankings, and as luck would have it, UNLV opened the conference portion of its schedule by playing all five of them ...
Leah Okuda, a cross country and track runner for Shadow Ridge High School, poses with her granfather Gerry, left, and father Cody after signing a letter of intent to run for UNLV during a ceremony at her home Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Leah Okudas grandfather Gerry Okuda played baseball for UNLV in 1974-1976. Her father played for UNLV baseball in 1999-2000.
Runner follows in family footsteps and makes UNLV history
Jan. 20, 2024
Every Christmas, some 30 members of Gerry Okuda’s family know what they’re going to be unwrapping when it comes time for gifts. The size and shape may vary from year to year, but rest assured, it’s going to be Scarlet and Gray and it’s going to say UNLV in big block letters.
UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Kruger reacts to a call during the second half of a college basketball game against the Creighton Bluejays at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
UNLV basketball can't close at Colorado State
Jan. 19, 2024
At the top of the Mountain West, the margins are thin. One player can make the difference in a close, hard-fought game, especially if he’s a closer ...
UNLV Rebels forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) celebrates a play against the Utah State Aggies during the first half of a NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Game day: Colorado State rallies to sink UNLV, 78-75
Jan. 19, 2024
UNLV built a 10-point lead midway through the second half, but Colorado State rallied late to send the Scarlet and Gray home disappointed, 78-75 ...
UNLV Rebels head coach Barry Odom stands on the field before a college football game against the San Jose State Spartans at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
One season in, Odom has secured a promising future for UNLV football
Jan. 18, 2024
In his first season in Las Vegas, Barry Odom led UNLV to its first nine-win season since 1984, was the Mountain West Coach of the Year and was a finalist for national coach of the year honors.
UNLV Rebels guard Justin Webster (2) celebrates a play against the Utah State Aggies during the first half of a NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
UNLV basketball finds redemption by closing out Boise State
Jan. 16, 2024
Every UNLV player and coach walked off the floor at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday believing they should have won. They didn’t have to wait long for a second chance to prove themselves right ...